plaster cast

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noun

any piece of sculpture reproduced in plaster of Paris.

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Origin of plaster cast

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby plaster cast

plasmotropic, plasmotropism, plassey, plaster, plaster bandage, plaster cast, plaster of paris, plasterboard, plastered, plastering, plasterwork
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Words related to plaster cast

cast, image, model

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British Dictionary definitions for plaster cast

plaster cast

noun

surgery a cast made of plaster of ParisSee cast (def. 40)
a copy or mould of a sculpture or other object cast in plaster of Paris
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Medical definitions for plaster cast

plaster cast

n.

cast
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